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SpaceX shares slip for a second straight day, trading near its $135 IPO price after Nasdaq-100 inclusion

SpaceX, which went public last month in a record IPO, saw its stock drop for a second consecutive day, trading close to its $135 IPO price. The selloff follows the company’s addition to the Nasdaq-100 last week, putting its public-market profile in sharper focus.

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2026-07-13T07:59:11.552893-07:00

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Accel and Prosus back QOSMIC with $3.33M seed round to develop optical ground stations for the “orbital data economy”

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2026-07-13T08:28:50.427429-07:00

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Skyroot Aerospace eyes next milestone for Vikram-1 as it targets a major push to make India’s private orbital launch market

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2026-07-13T06:09:52.174543-07:00

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Voyager Technologies completes acquisition of Astrobotic weeks after winning two NASA lunar lander missions

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2026-07-13T06:09:50.568741-07:00

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Accel and Prosus back QOSMIC with $3.33M seed round to develop optical ground stations for the “orbital data economy” QOSMIC, an optical ground-station developer, raised $3.33 million in seed funding co-led by Accel and Prosus, with participation from South Park Commons, ARTPARK and angel investor Manish Jain. The company plans laser-based ground infrastructure to downlink data from orbital assets.

2026-07-13T08:28:50.427429-07:00

Accel and Prosus back QOSMIC with $3.33M seed round to develop optical ground stations for the “orbital data economy”

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SpaceX shares slip for a second straight day, trading near its $135 IPO price after Nasdaq-100 inclusion SpaceX, which went public last month in a record IPO, saw its stock drop for a second consecutive day, trading close to its $135 IPO price. The selloff follows the company’s addition to the Nasdaq-100 last week, putting its public-market profile in sharper focus.

2026-07-13T07:59:11.552893-07:00

SpaceX shares slip for a second straight day, trading near its $135 IPO price after Nasdaq-100 inclusion

Space.com

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Skyroot Aerospace eyes next milestone for Vikram-1 as it targets a major push to make India’s private orbital launch market Skyroot Aerospace is positioning Vikram-1 as a potential catalyst for India’s commercial launch industry, backed by a $1.1 billion valuation. The company says the rocket is set to fly soon, as it prepares its bid for a first-of-its-kind private-sector path to orbit for India.

2026-07-13T06:09:52.174543-07:00

Skyroot Aerospace eyes next milestone for Vikram-1 as it targets a major push to make India’s private orbital launch market

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Voyager Technologies completes acquisition of Astrobotic weeks after winning two NASA lunar lander missions Voyager Technologies has completed its acquisition of lunar infrastructure company Astrobotic. The deal closes only weeks after Astrobotic won two NASA lunar lander missions, positioning the combined organization for near-term delivery and commercialization of lunar surface services tied to NASA’s payload work.

2026-07-13T06:09:50.568741-07:00

Voyager Technologies completes acquisition of Astrobotic weeks after winning two NASA lunar lander missions

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Reditus Space completes first recoverable reentry vehicle for later-2025 launch Reditus Space, a startup focused on recoverable and reusable spacecraft, has completed its first reentry vehicle, targeting a launch later this year. The milestone advances the company’s planned reentry-recovery approach toward reuse and follow-on spacecraft demonstrations.

2026-07-13T06:09:50.413663-07:00

Reditus Space completes first recoverable reentry vehicle for later-2025 launch

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Europe Looks for a Musk-Free Path to Space

2026-07-13T03:15:11.172179-07:00

Europe Looks for a Musk-Free P

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Reflect Orbital wins approval to launch its first light-directing space mirror later this year Reflect Orbital has received approval to put its first light-directing space mirror into orbit, with a launch planned for later this year. The company expects the first deployment to pave the way for tens of thousands of similar space-based mirrors over the next decade.

2026-07-13T03:13:59.779553-07:00

Reflect Orbital wins approval to launch its first light-directing space mirror later this year

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China elevates methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first successful booster recovery China has confirmed the methalox-fueled Long March 10C as a “workhorse” for its commercial launch activity following its first successful booster recovery. The move is paired with fresh capital injections into commercial rocket ventures, signaling a push to scale reusable, higher-performance launch capability.

2026-07-13T01:44:57.877034-07:00

China elevates methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first successful booster recovery

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